November 16

• Namibia: Basketball Expert Imparts Knowledge in the Regions

  A German basketball expert left the country recently after conducting a two-week training in the Oshikoto and Oshana regions. Read more »

• Namibia: Trustco Profit Down By Three Percent

  Diversified group, Trustco, has announced a marginal decline in after-tax profit for the six months ended 30 September 2012. Read more »

• Namibia: Telecom Rewards Johanna Benson

  Telecom Namibia has awarded the 2012 Paralympic Gold and Silver Medalist, Johanna Benson with a laptop and a 24-month free broadband Speedlink connection, valued at N$25 000 for... Read more »

• Namibia: Players Chosen for Netball Tournament

  The All Namibian Netball Association has announced the names of the players that will represent the country at the seventh edition of the Nations Cup taking place in Singapore from... Read more »

• Namibia: Energy Cost Reflective Tariffs Will Attract Investment - Katali

  The Mines and Energy Minister has called for a speedy migration towards cost reflective tariffs in the energy sector in order to attract the much needed private sector investment. Read more »

• Namibia: First Motivational Book for Teens

  It all started six years ago during an examination supervision when Avril Cordom heard a still voice whispering the words "I want you to write a book for these learners". Her... Read more »

• Namibia: Climate Change Adaptations to Be Recognised At Cop18 Conference

  The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has invited community-based adapatation activities in Namibia to participate at the 2012 Momentum for Change... Read more »

• Namibia: Artisans Crucial to Socio-Economic Development-NIMT

  Feeding industry with thousands of vocational training graduates per annum, the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology has not only grown in capacity but is bringing education... Read more »

• Namibia: Cycling Legend in the Making

  The Economist recently caught up with the vibrant local cyclist, Windhoek born, Laban Naftal who recently came first in the Mariental Duathlon beginners category. Read more »

• Namibia: Mobile Again

  Disabled people of the Oshikoto and Tsumeb district recently benefited from a donation of 100 wheelchairs and 26 walking frames by OOCT (Ohorongo-Otavi Community Trust) and SUPPORT... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Shown Benefits of Walvis

  In the wake of a substantial increase in Zimbabwean cargo volumes through the port of Walvis Bay, promoters of the trans-Kalahari trade route targeted a wider audience of... Read more »

• Namibia: A Three Billion Rand Cash Flow Injection Is No Joke

  The sovereign, Namibia, gave its second big step into a foreign capital market on Wednesday when the results of the tender to place the first tranche of an extended note programme,... Read more »

• Namibia: Building Through the Roof

  The value of building plans approved by the City of Windhoek reached an all-time high in October according to research carried out by one of the leading stockbroking firm, Simonis... Read more »

• Namibia: Inflation Monster Rears Head

  The Annual Rate of Inflation Went Up to an Eight month high of 7.1% in October buoyed by rising food prices. Read more »

• Namibia: Seasoned By Walvis Bay Salt Refiners

  Walvis Bay based giant salt producer and manufacturer, Walvis Bay Salt Refiners (Pty) Ltd says that they are on track in meeting their year-end production target of 90,000 tonnes... Read more »

• Southern Africa: SADC Regulators Learn About Micro-Insurance

  The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA), in partnership with the Toronto Centre, hosted a Micro-insurance Supervisor Training Programme in Windhoek this... Read more »

• Namibia: Another Step Forward for Access to Banking

  NamPost, the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) and PostFin, a subsidiary of NamPost signed a tripartite finance agreement on 12 November, in terms of which DBN will finance... Read more »

• Namibia: RDP Denies Manipulating Striking Teachers

  The Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) denied claims made by Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development, Jerry Ekandjo that the striking teachers... Read more »

• Namibia: Potato and Onion Scheme to Benefit Local Producers

  An agreement is in place to provide additional marketing assurance to the local potato and onion industry. The Potato and Onion Scheme was approved by the Ministry of... Read more »

• Southern Africa: SADC-EU Sign Funding Agreement

  The European Union (EU) has approved 36 million euro in grants to support regional integration in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Support will be provided to... Read more »

• Namibia: More Films At Namibia Film Week

  The November edition of the Namibia film week is finally here, and this time it is packed with even more of Namibia's finest film productions. Read more »

• Namibia: Netman in Otjinene

  In an effort to take ICT development to rural areas, MTC last week commissioned its first Netman Centre in the remote settlement of Otjinene in the Omaheke region with its first... Read more »

• Namibia: EU Backs SMEs in Agro-Industry

  Seven Local SMEs in the Agro industry have been selected to benefit from technical and financial support through the Centre for the Development of Enterprise (CDE) for the... Read more »

November 9

• Namibia: Best Weaners Win Big

  Mrs. Willie Louw and family were crowned again as National Champion in Agra's competition to reward weaner producers for quality. The Louw family was also awarded as regional... Read more »

• Namibia: Music Circle Presents Erna Chimu

  Just when we all thought that the joy of jazz had ended last week at the successful Windhoek Jazz Festival the Bank Windhoek Music Circle proves us wrong. Renowned songstress Erna... Read more »